to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
completely; fully; entirely
to set (sun); to become dark
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to rip out (and take); to tear out
to push aside; to brush aside
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
after that; afterwards; thereafter
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
military gains; war results; fruit of battle